Your Financial Literacy Library

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360 Degrees of Financial Literacy 360 Degrees is a national volunteer effort of the nation's Certified Public Accountants to help Americans understand their personal finances and develop money management skills. It focuses on financial education as a lifelong endeavor-from children learning about the value of money to adults reaching a secure retirement.

American Savings Education CouncilThe Emmy and Telly award-winning Choose to Save® national public education and outreach program is dedicated to raising awareness about the need to plan and save for long-term personal financial security. This site is co-sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute www.ebri.org and the American Savings Education Council www.choosetosave.org/asec.

Bankrate Bankrate.com provides free rate information to consumers on more than 300 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees. In addition to rate data, Bankrate publishes original and objective personal finance stories to help consumers make informed financial decisions.

Bankrate's Guide to Financial Literacy Bankrate's Financial Literacy Series breaks down personal finances into manageable pieces for the consumer. This year Bankrate explores four topics of importance to readers: Focus on Careers, Families and Finance, How to Prosper, and Facing Retirement.

CNN's Money 101 A step by step guide to gaining control over your financial life.

Feed the Pig Free financial information and tools to empower 25- to 34-year olds to take charge of personal finances and live with their means. You will find fun tools, quizzes, tips, and resources. This site is sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Get Rich Slowly Get Rich Slowly was recently named the most inspired financial blog by Money magazine and is devoted to personal finance. The author shares stories about debt elimination, saving money, and practical investing. Readers will also find links to personal finance tools, articles, book reviews, and software.

iontuitioniontuition.com is a web-based tool that helps you understand, plan, and manage your student loans on a single website.

MyMoneyThe U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission is dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide.

Practical Money Skills for Life To help consumers and students of all ages learn the essentials of personal finance, Visa has partnered with leading consumer advocates, educators, and financial institutions to develop the Practical Money Skills program.

Reviews.comReviews.com is a website that displays results from thousands of hours of research and analysis on products and services across dozens of different verticals. The Finance Reviews section will allow you to read reviews, expert Q & A, and comparisons on credit cards, credit reports, identity theft protection services and more.

Smart About MoneyGet quick tips on budgeting, reducing debt, and setting financial goals. The site is sponsored by the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®), an independent, nonprofit foundation committed to educating Americans on a broad range of financial topics and empowering them to make positive and sound decisions to reach their financial goals.

Spendster This unique site allows people to share their purchases they now regret while they rate and discuss those of others. The site also provides tools to calculate how costly items like unopened DVDs and spotless coffee makers really are and how much could have been saved if that money were put to more productive use. Sponsored by The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®).